Bekaert Wire Ropes Pty Ltd T/A BBRG Australia

[2020] FWCA 5396

[2020] FWCA 5396

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Bekaert Wire Ropes Pty Ltd T/A BBRG Australia
(AG2020/2801)

BBRG ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2020

Building, metal and civil construction industries
COMMISSIONER HARPER-GREENWELL	MELBOURNE, 9 OCTOBER 2020

Application for approval of the BBRG Enterprise Agreement 2020.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the BBRG Enterprise Agreement 2020 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Bekaert Wire Ropes Pty Ltd T/A BBRG Australia. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[3] The Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) and Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU) being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 9 October 2020 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 16 October 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 August 2021.

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